Grape-Nuts Cereal vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are grape-Nuts Cereal and potato chips different?
- Grape-Nuts Cereal is higher in iron, manganese, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, and vitamin B3; however, potato chips are richer in vitamin E and vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for iron for grape-Nuts Cereal is 330% higher.
- Grape-Nuts Cereal contains 8 times more folate than potato chips. While grape-Nuts Cereal contains 345µg of folate, potato chips contain only 45µg.
- Grape-Nuts Cereal has less saturated fat.
- Potato chips have a lower glycemic index (56) than grape-Nuts Cereal (75).
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +85.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +1617.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +89.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +183% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +635.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +218.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.3% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +289.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +125.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +116.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +30.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +666.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +31000% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1369.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +64.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1005% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +17.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 28mg | 1.63mg | 330% |
Manganese | 3.236mg | 0.44mg | 122% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.78g | 12.17g | 76% |
Folate | 345µg | 45µg | 75% |
Vitamin E | 0.62mg | 9.11mg | 57% |
Fats | 1.81g | 34.6g | 50% |
Saturated fat | 0.34g | 10.96g | 48% |
Phosphorus | 467mg | 165mg | 43% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.65mg | 0.167mg | 40% |
Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 31.1mg | 34% |
Fiber | 13g | 4.8g | 33% |
Vitamin B3 | 8.62mg | 3.827mg | 30% |
Potassium | 400mg | 1275mg | 26% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.21g | 9.84g | 24% |
Histidine | 153mg | 22% | |
Sodium | 465mg | 8mg | 20% |
Vitamin K | 2µg | 22.1µg | 17% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.86mg | 0.66mg | 15% |
Magnesium | 124mg | 67mg | 14% |
Calories | 361kcal | 536kcal | 9% |
Zinc | 2.07mg | 1.09mg | 9% |
Carbs | 80.49g | 52.9g | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.872mg | 0.402mg | 9% |
Protein | 11.22g | 7g | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.12mg | 0.197mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.34mg | 0.306mg | 4% |
Selenium | 9.1µg | 8.1µg | 2% |
Calcium | 32mg | 24mg | 1% |
Choline | 31.9mg | 37.5mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 67.49g | 48.1g | N/A |
Sugar | 8.86g | 0.22g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.108mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.253mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.283mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.419mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.424mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.11mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.31mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.392mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.22 g
Fats:
1.81 g
Carbs:
80.49 g
Water:
3.5 g
Other:
2.98 g
Protein:
7 g
Fats:
34.6 g
Carbs:
52.9 g
Water:
1.9 g
Other:
3.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +60.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +52.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +84.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1811.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +20.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.34 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.78 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4585.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1460.3% |